Pushit amp settings — Harley Benton HB-10G
The TOOL guitar tone for “Pushit”, dialed in for a Harley Benton HB-10G with a Harley Benton ST-20 BK. Studio version, Ænima album (1996) — main heavy rhythm tone
Diezel VH4 + Marshall Super Bass, 1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom (Silverburst) with Seymour Duncan pickups, Boss DD-5 delay, Boss flanger
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Master | 5 |
01Distortion Pedal (e.g., Pro Co RAT or Boss DS-1)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Essential for this tone. The HB-10G cannot produce high-gain saturation from the amp alone. A RAT is historically accurate; a DS-1 or any medium-gain distortion pedal gets you 70% there. Keep amp gain at 3-4 when using this pedal.
02Boss DD-7 or any digital delay
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. The delay swells are integral to 'Pushit.' Set around 400-500ms delay time. Mode: standard digital. Run into amp input.
The HB-10G is a 10W solid-state practice amp with only gain, bass, treble, and volume — no mid, presence, or reverb knobs exist on this amp (set to null). It cannot produce high-gain saturation; maxing gain yields only mild breakup. The Diezel VH4's thick mid-forward crunch is unreachable without a distortion pedal in front. Your ST-20's single coils are brighter and lower-output than Jones' Les Paul humbuckers, so I've raised gain +1 and cut treble -1 vs what a humbucker rig would need. Bass is conservative (4) because small speakers get muddy with low-end.
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